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does not say one Syllable to me about the Rent Roll he adds
that my Letter or Instructions were in an unusual Strain &
that he is sure your Lordship has no reason to complain of his
Conduct these Expressions My Lord convince me of what I
have before intimated to Mr Calvert, that he is far from being
satisfied with my interfering or concerning Myself with matters
that he apprehends himself intrusted with the sole Manage-
ment of & that it is absolutely impossible for me to communi-
cate to him Your Ldp's Instructions with respect to the
Administration of your private Affairs without giving Offence,
however I hope your Ldp will not disapprove of the Instruc-
tions I sent but beleive that I therein endeavoured to act as
agreeable to your Ldp's pleasure as possible & that I will on
every Occasion to the utmost of my power & Abilities do so.
I have also received Your Ldp's Favour by the Earl of Loudon
& shall take Care to pay the most punctual Obedience to what
Your Lordship therein commands & always contribute as
much as possible to promote the Service that His Lordship
recommends; He is I hear at this time at Albany disposing
of the Regiments in the best manner for the Security of the
Northern Provinces & that they may assist or on occasion cover
the Retreat of the Provincial Troops who continue absolutely
averse to acting in Conjunction with Regulars on the Expedi-
tion against Crown-Point. Since I left Fort Frederick we have
received Advice that a party of French & Indians have reduced
& burnt Fort Granville which was one of the most considerable
that the Pensila Commissioners had built last year on the Fron-
tiers of that Province, it was situated 20 Miles west of the
Conflux of the Susquehanna & luniata Rivers & has been
generally garrisoned with a Company of 70 Men, tho it seems
when it was attacked the Garrison consisted of no more than
an Ensign & 25 the rest of the Officers being out with
Detachments to cover the people while they were at harvest.
It is said that by some means or other the Enemy set the Fort
on fire that in attempting to extinguish it the Ensign & three
or four private Men were killed & some wounded & that the
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Rest (their Ammunition being expended) thought proper to
surrender at Discretion. This Account we have from one of
the Prisoners who has given the Enemy the Slip & is returned
to the Inhabitants. This Accident has a good deal alarmed
the Inhabitants of Pensa while it makes our people see the
Expediency of my building Fort Frederick of Stone, which
measure alone (tho it is expensive) is the only one that can
secure a Garrison against the Savages conducted by European
Officers as it is certain these Indian Parties are. This My
Lord is all the news that I can send your Lordship at present,
every thing in Your Ldp's Province & Virginia remaining in
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